QUARTER 1 – MODULE

METHODS OF
PHILOSOPHIZING
PHILOSOPHIZING –
to reason in the manner of a philosopher
- means to engage into dialogue with
others on questions.
 UNDERSTANDING
TRUTH AND OPINION
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FACT
Is something that can be proven.
You can find facts in legal
records, scientific findings,
encyclopedias, atlases, etc. In
other words, facts are the truth
and are accepted as such.
OPINION
Is less concrete. It’s view formed in the
mind of a person about particular issue. In
other words it is what someone believes or
thinks, and is not necessarily truth. Also,
 FACT OPINION
A fact is a statement that can be An opinion is a statement of
proven true or false belief which may or may not
be backed up by facts but
cannot be proven true or false
Is discovered Is created
States reality Interprets reality
Can be verified Cannot be verified
 KEY WORDS
FACTS OPINION

DATES PREFER
NUMBERS THINK
SCIENCE FEEL
HISTORICAL BELIEVE
EVENTS -er words
NON-FICTION -est words
Statement 1 Statement 2

My brother is a selfless My brother gave

person because he gave me the last piece
me the last piece of bread of bread
even though he hasn’t
eaten yet
JOSE RIZAL JOSE RIZAL IS THE
DIED IN 1896 GREATEST MAN
WHO EVER LIVED
1. DOGS HAVE FUR

2. THE BEATLES WERE A

BAND

3. THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

IS MAY 22ND
 ACTIVITY 3: TRANSFORMATION
Directions: The statements below are examples of FACTS. Transform them into Opinion .
Write your answers in the second column of the table.

FACT OPINION

1. They lived in a peaceful community

2. The House is tidy

3. Andress Bonifacio is the leader of

KKK.
4. Bong Bong Marcos is the current
President of the Philippines
5. This is a chocolate cake
CONCLUSION is a
judgment based on certain
facts
Conclusion is the final piece of
writing in a research paper, essay, or
the article that summarizes the
entire work.

-last part of something, its end or

result.
Ex. ESSAY

Though there has been much debate

on the subject, it is clear that
democratic leadership is the best
form of management for the modern
workplace.
CLAIM is statement that is
not evidently or
immediately known to be
true. This means that any
claim can be proven by
verification and
experimentation.
Claims are statement about
what is true or good about
what should be done or
believed.
- single statement
- topic of an argument
- not a question
Ex. Earth is flat
Earth is round
Cancer is a Very Common But is not
contagious.
KNOWLEDGE is the clear
awareness and understanding of
something. Such as facts,
information, descriptions, or skills
which acquired through experience
or education by perceiving,
discovering, or learning
Ex. Teaching Learning Process
BELIEFS are statements that
express convictions that are
not easily and clearly
explained by facts.
BELIEFS idea that we hold to
be true. It does not matter if it
is true – there may or may not
be evidence to support it. The
reason does not matter we
believe it to be true.
Ex. Sun will rise tomorrow
Fairies Exist
EXPLANATIONS are
statements that assume the
claim to be true and provide
reasons why the statement is
true.
Ex. Detailed Explanation
Class discussion
ARGUMENTS are series of
statements that provide
reasons to convince the reader
or listener that a claim or
opinion is truthful.
Arguments in turn require
evidence or other logical
support.
-instance you might use
studies and examples of
history to support your
arguments.
Ex. The united states should
return to the gold standard.
Dep Ed k12 program
Michael : The dinosaur existed.

Jane: What are your reasons for believing that the

dinosaurs existed?

Michael: Scientist have identified remains from

dinosaurs.
DOUBT has a very important
purpose in Philosophy as it
drives our desire to discover
the truth. In philosophy,
systematic doubt is employed
to help determine the truth
-not being certain about
something, especially about
how good or true it is:
Ex. I’m having doubts about
his ability to do job.

I began to doubt my own

judgment
What have you learned from
the discussion today?
What is claim?
What is Argument?